～らしい — Apparently / Typical of

Formation

Plain form + らしい / Noun + らしい

Explanation

Weaker than そうだ hearsay; also 男らしい = manly.

Examples (例文)

• 彼は風邪らしい。 — He seems to have a cold.
• あの店は人気があるらしい。 — Apparently that shop is popular.
• 春らしい天気ですね。 — It's spring-like weather.